George
Hemken
Born in Fosterburg, Madison Co., Illinois
Brother of
Elizabeth (Hemken) File, Anna (Hemken) Vogel, William Hemken, Henry Hemken and Chris Hemken
Husband of
Mary Alice (Kitchen) Hemken
— married
24 Apr 1907 in Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois
Descendants 
Father of
Elsie Marie (Hemken) Fenton, Charles Leslie Hemken, Opal Mary (Hemken) Fenton, Vaughnie Louise (Hemken) Compton, William Maynard Hemken and Mervin Lee Hemken
Died
at age 92
in Walshville, Montgomery Co., Illinois
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Aug 2015
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Biography
George Hemken was born on 06 Oct 1875 in Fosterburg, Madison Co., Illinois as the second child of Egge Jansen Hemken Hemken-17 and Emma Anna Maria Elizabeth Strohkirch Strohkirch-2. He had five siblings, namely: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hemken-16, Anna, Henry, Chris, and William. When he was 31, he married Mary Alice Kitchen Kitchen-752, daughter of Fred Kitchen and Mary Ann Relson, on 24 Apr 1907 in Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois. George and Mary Alice had the following children: Elsie Marie, Charles Leslie, Opal Mary, Vaughnie Louise, Mervin Lee and William Maynard Hemken.
George was not located in the census in 1880 or 1900. He lived in Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois in 1910 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Montgomery, Illinois between 1917–1918 (WWI Draft Registration). He lived in Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois in 1920 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois in 1930 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois in 1935. He lived in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois on 01 Apr 1940 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).
George died on 15 Feb 1968 in Walshville, Montgomery Co., Illinois. He was buried at Sunnyside Cemetery, Sorento, Bond Co., Illinois.
Sources
- link to Year: 1910; Census Place: Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T624_313; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374326
- link to U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- link to Year: 1920; Census Place: Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T625_394; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 808
- link to Year: 1930; Census Place: Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: 545; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 121.0; FHL microfilm: 2340280
- link to Year: 1940; Census Place: Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T627_860; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 68-23
- link to Social Security Death Index
- Burial: Sunnyside Cemetery, Sorento, Bond Co., IL - Find A Grave Memorial# 45282600 link
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